Next steps

Install and configure the required Management software on the systems that will be managed by the CMS. See "Chapter 4 “Setting up managed systems ”" for more details. Next, complete the initial setup of HP Systems Insight Manager which involves using the First Time Wizard to perform the initial configuration of HP SIM Central Management Server as well as steps for setting up managed systems. See "Chapter 5 “Configuring HP SIM using the First Time Wizard”" or "Chapter 6 “Configuring HP SIM using the Options menu” for details. Configure the remaining protocols for the managed systems. See "Chapter 7 “Configuring managed systems” for details.

HP SIM is now installed and initialized on the CMS. Start the HP SIM GUI using Firefox at http://<IP_Address>:280/. Refer to Chapter 10 “Using the graphical user interface” for details.

	NOTE: The HP Systems Insight Manager Registration window and First Time Wizard appear when a user with full configuration rights logs in to HP SIM for the first time. Follow the onscreen instructions to register HP SIM or click the Register Later button to register at another time. If your HP SIM system is not connected to the internet, you can go to a system that has internet access and navigate to http://h20293.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=HPSIM-LIC to register and retrieve a code to confirm to the HP SIM application that it is registered and to discontinue the registration prompt. The First Time Wizard configures only the basic settings of an initial setup for HP SIM. Refer to the HP Systems Insight Manager 5.3 User Guide at http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/hpsim/infolibrary.html for more information.If installing ServiceGuard Manager for the first time, install ServiceGuard Manager 5.0. To download ServiceGuard Manager 5.0, see http://www.hp.com/go/softwaredepot, for more information. When you install HP Serviceguard Manager, it recognizes HP SIM and automatically registers it for you.